It was a buyers market at Belmont this evening as a large number of yearlings changed hands at the second session of the 2011 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale.
When the final lot of the session had passed through the ring the sale gross reached $7,942,000 for 178 yearlings sold to date.
The average price of $44,618 compares favourably with the $41,547 that the sale boasted at the same stage last year.
Nine yearlings sold for prices of $100,000 or more for the day – bringing the total to 15 for the two sessions to date.
The top price for the session came when leading trainer David Harrison went to $180,000 to secure a colt by leading Mungrup Stud sire Oratorio.
“He’s a nice, big and strong Oratorio colt,” Harrison said. “He’s a lot like (stable star) Waratah’s Secret.”
“He was my pick of the sale and I’m delighted to have been able to buy him.”
Magic Millions Acting Managing Director David Chester said the quality individuals of the session attracted good interest.
“There was some strong competition on a number of lots and that is nice to see – hopefully there is more of that to come,” Chester said.
“Obviously it would be nice to see the clearance rate higher. Hopefully that can climb during tomorrow’s third session.”
The third session of the auction will commence at 3pm (WA time) tomorrow (Friday). The Westspeed Session of the auction will then commence at 11am on Sunday.
“We have a large number of quality lots still to go under the hammer at the sale and we’re sure prospective buyers will be impressed,” Chester summed up.
SALE STATISTICS
(S1-2 last year in brackets)
Lots Sold: 178 (201)
Sale Aggregate: $7,942,000 ($8,351,000)
Average Price: $44,618 ($41,547)
Top Price: $200,000 ($230,000)
Lots Withdrawn: 17 (12)
Lots Passed: 85 (56)
Lots Catalogued: 280 (270)
Sold %: 68 (77)
SESSION TWO TOP SELLERS
$180,000 – Oratorio-Rancherpara colt
Vendor: Toreby Park (As Agent for Mungrup Stud Clients) / Buyer: Bridge Patrol Lodge Pty Ltd (WA)
$140,000 – Lonhro-Tennessee West colt
Gervase Park Stud / Ascot Bloodstock (WA)
$120,000 – Blackfriars-Voltage Pak colt
Durham Lodge / Belmont Bloodstock Agency (Vic)
$110,000 – Haradasun-Woodala colt
Alwyn Park Stud / Bill Mitchell (Vic)
$105,000 – Oratorio-Petite Angel colt
Mungrup Stud (As Agent) / Paul Jordan (WA)
$105,000 – Oratorio-Secret Vault colt
Toreby Park (As Agent) / Gino Poletti (WA)
$105,000 – Choisir-Twilight Spy colt
Dawson Stud / JW Price (WA)
$100,000 – Street Sense-Silver Seam filly
Yarradale Stud / Dan Morton (WA)
$100,000 – Viscount-Siesta Park filly
Oakland Park Stud / Belmont Bloodstock Agency (Vic)
SALE TOP SELLERS
$200,000 – Street Sense-Jezabeel filly
Vendor: Distinct Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd / Buyer: Bahen Bloodstock (Vic)
$180,000 – Oratorio-Rancherpara colt
Toreby Park (As Agent for Mungrup Stud Clients) / Bridge Patrol Lodge Pty Ltd (WA)
$150,000 – Exceed and Excel-No Questions colt
Distinct Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd / Donna Riordan (WA)
$140,000 – Lonhro-Tennessee West colt
Gervase Park Stud / Ascot Bloodstock (WA)
$120,000 – Lonhro-Misguiding filly
Korilya Stud (As Agent) / Neville Parnham (WA)
$120,000 – Blackfriars-Voltage Pak colt
Durham Lodge / Belmont Bloodstock Agency (Vic)
$110,000 – Haradasun-Woodala colt
Alwyn Park Stud / Bill Mitchell (Vic)
$105,000 – Choisir-Twilight Spy colt
Dawson Stud / JW Price (WA)
$105,000 – Oratorio-Petite Angel colt
Mungrup Stud (As Agent) / Paul Jordan (WA)
$105,000 – Oratorio-Secret Vault colt
Toreby Park (As Agent) / Gino Poletti (WA)
$100,000 – Street Sense-Silver Seam filly
Yarradale Stud / Dan Morton (WA)
$100,000 – Viscount-Siesta Park filly
Oakland Park Stud / Belmont Bloodstock Agency (Vic)
$100,000 – General Nediym-Merrier colt
Newhaven Park (As Agent) / Heinrich Bloodstock (Qld)
$100,000 – Bel Esprit-Miss Discretion colt
Cape Falls Thoroughbreds / Jason Warren Racing (Vic)
$100,000 – Viscount-Paris Petard filly
Oakland Park Stud / Magic Millions as agent (WA)
